Reverse biased PN junction p n p n
Reverse biased PN junction energy diagram
Voltage-dependent capacitor
Example 5.5 Consider a gallium arsenide PN junction at room temperature. Determine the junction capacitance with a reverse bias voltage of 5 V.
Example 5.5 Consider a gallium arsenide PN junction at room temperature. Determine the junction capacitance with a reverse bias voltage of 5 V.
Forward biased PN junction p n -+
Basic model – thermal equilibrium p n +-
Reverse biased PN junction energy diagram
Forward biased PN junction
Schottky barrier junction
Schottky barrier junction Energy levels before joining
Schottky barrier junction Thermal equilibrium - electrons depart leaving a region of ions – Fermi energies lineup
Schottky barrier junction Reverse bias conditions
Schottky barrier junction Forward bias conditions
Characteristics of a Schottky diode and a PN junction diode
Example 5.7 A silicon PN junction is forward biased at room temperature. Determine the voltage that is required to induce a particular diode current.
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Simple three-dimensional unit cell